The average bus between Ilford and Mersea Island takes 5h 27m and the fastest bus takes 3h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ilford to Mersea Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Ilford and Mersea Island. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Ilford is at 5:17 PM which arrives into Mersea Island at 8:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Brentwood and take an average of 5h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ilford to Mersea Island. However, there are services departing from Ilford station and arriving at Mersea Island station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
Ilford to Mersea Island bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from Brentwood station.
Ilford to Mersea Island bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at High Street station.
The distance between Ilford and Mersea Island is 65.6 km. The road distance is 97 km.
You can take a train from Ilford to High Street via Brentwood, Brentwood station, Bus Station, High Street, and Angel Court in around 3h 38m.